Amends TCA Title 38; Title 39 and Title 40.
Tennessee SB2649 requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to establish a cold case division, organized into three geographic regions, each led by a regional director and staffed with at least five cold case detectives. The bill mandates that local law enforcement agencies submit unsolved missing person or homicide cases to this division after a period of 10 years without resolution. This legislation aims to enhance the investigation of long-standing unresolved cases in the state.
Tennessee SB2649 requires the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to establish a cold case division, organized into three geographic regions, each led by a regional director and staffed with at least five cold case detectives. The bill mandates that local law enforcement agencies submit unsolved missing person or homicide cases to this division after a period of 10 years without resolution. This legislation aims to enhance the investigation of long-standing unresolved cases in the state.
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Roberts, Kerry
114th General Assembly
February 2, 2026
April 20, 2026
Placed on Senate Finance, Ways, and Means Committee calendar for 4/21/2026